Residents of Quinamayó, a small town in Colombia, celebrate Christmas every February ... Afro-Colombians have protected their tradition for decades as a symbol of their freedom and identity. "It is an ...

Songs and dances to worship the black Child Jesus and a Christmas celebrated in February: the Afro-Colombian village of Quinamayó celebrates ... and began to “celebrate Christmas in February as a ...

Show more In the heart of Colombia, very special Christmas celebrations take place ... burdened with chains around their ankles. Once a symbol of repression, it is now reinterpreted as an act ...

The Afro-Colombian residents of Quinamayó have followed a unique tradition: celebrating Christmas 40 days after the traditional date, a custom begun under the subjugation of slavery. Dancing ...